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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fragsie" data-source="post: 4796051" data-attributes="member: 83065">Cheysuli SageCheysuli makes an effort to remember the names and places that Sakura mentions, all the while with a genuine smile on her face; This woman reminds me of my father, such a commanding presence, yet tempered by an honest soul. But with the mention of an ogre mage, the smile vanishes, and for a moment pure terror looks out from Chey's eyes...[sblock= IC Flashback]…There is a seemingly endless roll of thunder, and a bright flash of lightening forks across the small portion of the sky that is visible through the jungle canopy. For an instant; the glistening red-brown skin of a hundred soaking hobgoblin warriors can be seen through the rain, the lightening is reflected off their battered, well-used weapons.     Her father towers above her with his staff outstretched and exhaustion on his face. She tries to stand from the muddy floor, but the sword wounds on her arms hurt so much. “Here, take my hand little one,” her father says, the look of love in his eyes gives her strength, and his arm gives her levy. “They have stopped attacking for some reason, but I doubt we will have to wait long to find out why.” He forlornly nods toward a burning torch that approaches through the trees, the flickering yellow light paints the scene in an evil light; all around are shattered bits of wood; the remnants of her home, much of it had been built by her own hands. She spies her spear lying in the wet mud, and runs for it; but, just before her hand closes around its haft, there is a flash of blue flame, and the weapon turns to ice and shatters. Tiny shards of the ice painfully pierce the skin of her hand and arms, by her sob of pain is drowned out by a deep gravely chuckle. Another flash of lightning streaks across the sky and its face is visible; yellow eyes hungrily bore into hers as the ogre mage steps into the clearing, his grizzled tusks glint in the light from the torch he thrusts above him. A hundred creepy high pitched laughs crawl toward her from the tree line, joining the mages to form a hideous choir…[/sblock]Cheysuli quickly composes herself as best she can, not wanting to show the sudden fear that had gripped her, but the memories are too painful to block out. When Sakura mentions closing the tavern Chey quickly makes her goodbyes and rejoins her adventuring group.Unusually Chey tries to stick to the middle of the group as they walk the streets back to the lodgings, rather than ranging about looking at new things. She keeps her head low and lets the conversation of her peers wash across her thoughts.[sblock=Bluff Check]<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2074867/" target="_blank">Bluff check to keep emotions hidden from Sakura(1d20+11=12)</a>[/sblock]</blockquote>

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